Match-holding cigar and cigarette box



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B. LEBWOHL MATCH HOLDING CIGAR AND CIGARETTE BOX Filed Aug. 9, 1923 A TTORNE Y Patented Mar. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN LEBWOHL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF. TO BENJAMIN MINDICH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-HOLDING CIGAR AND CIGARETTE BOX.

Application filed August 9, 1923. Serial No. 656,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Lnnwoi-it, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Holding Cigar and Cigarette Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to the small boxes or cartons in which cigarettes, cigars or the like are packed for sale, the invention having more particular reference to a cigar, cigarette or tobacco box in which is formed a match compartment.

The present invention has for its object the provision of a novel box of this kind which is formed in its entirety from a single 1 sheet of material.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more r particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a cigar and cigarette box constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a face view of the blank from which the box is formed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical sectional view of the box.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a box having a modified form of cover flange.

My improved box'is formed from a single sheet of cardboard or like material and comprises the bottom and cover elements 10 and 11 respectively which are united by a narrow web 12 which forms the back of the box. The bottom element 10 is provided on one end with a flap or extension 13 which forms one of the end walls of the box, while the side thereof away from the web 12 is formed with a flap or extension 14: which forms the front of the box body. At one end thereof the web 12 and flap 14 have extensions 12 and 14: of a length equal to the width of the end flap 13, and which are folded inside said flap and glued thereto in the finished box.

The compartment for the matches is formed at the opposite end of the box, and

to form the same an extension of suitable length is formed on the end of the bottom element 10. This extension comprises the two parts 16 and 17 of equal width to the flap 14 and web 12 and which form the other end wall of the box. The part 17 is united by a web 18 with a partition forming element 19. Formed on this element 19 is a top flap 20, which providesa cover for the match compartment, and end flaps 21 which are adapted to be glued to the side wall elements 12 and 14 to hold the partition forming member 19 in position.

The cover member 11 is formed with the end flaps 25 and a side flap 26, corner flaps being provided at the ends of the side flap which are adapted to be glued to the end flaps 25, whereby the latter are united with the side flap 26 to form a flange extending around the sides and end of the cover. side flap 26 has a thumb notch 28 out therein midway between its ends.

In making up the box the 17 are folded upon one turned at right angles to the bottom element, to the end of which latter the web 18 is glued. The partition element 19 is then turned up, also the flaps 13, 14 and the web 12, and the flaps 21 on the partition element 19 are glued to the web 12 and side flap 14. The small flaps 12 and 14 on the web 12 and side flap 14 respectively are then glued to the end, flap 13 and the box body is complete. The-flange on the members 16,

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another and then cover is formed by turning the flaps 25, 26

vertically and glueing the corner flaps 27 to the end flaps 25. With the above construction the end wall of the box, adjacent the partition 16, 17 and forming one wall of the match compartment, is left free at its top; and sides, being in effect hinged to the box bottom, and the matches may be secured to this end wall as shown at 80.

As indicated in Fig. 4 I may make the end portions, indicated specifically at 25 in this figure, of the cover flange of gradually decreasing depth from the front to the rear of the box.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

A box comprising a body, a cover hinged 5 thereto, a partition extending across said; body adjacentand parallel to one end Wall thereof to divide it into large and small compartments, the said end Wall of the box being hinged to the bottom of the box, said box being formed in its entirety from a sin 10 gle blank having an element projected from one edge thereof to form the said end wall and-the said partition. v

In testimony whereof Ihave afliXed Iny signature. 

